IN THE ATRIUM
MAELO CRUZ
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Maelo Cruz is a cartoonist born and raised on the island of Puerto Rico and currently living in the city of Duluth, MN. He has been writing and illustrating stories for as long as he can remember. The characters he creates tend to be dreamers, always spacing out, always imagining an ideal world. He spends long hours stressing over how to make a perfect line with a brush. After years of trying he regrets to inform that he has not made much progress… but the search continues.
IN THE RESTAURANT
MARGIE HELSTROM
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
A life of art.
The art of life.
The art of life.
My love of drawing and painting has been lifelong. I claim to be mostly self taught but the reality is I have been schooled and influenced by so many great artists; taking workshops and classes at the college and community levels. I work in watercolor, acrylic, gouache and oil. Viewers have shared they are drawn to my work by the use of color and whimsical perspectives of subject matter. Inspiration comes from my interpretation of interior and exterior experiences. Working from thumbnail sketches without a predetermined idea of what the finished painting will be excites me. I maintain membership in two watercolor societies along with being part of other art organizations.
One of my favorite quotes:
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” Georgia O’Keeffe
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” Georgia O’Keeffe
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